Logan Health Whitefish introduced that they earned the extremely prestigious worldwide Baby-Friendly designation.

The designation follows a evaluate course of performed by Baby-Friendly USA, the hospital first obtained the designation in 2018.

They will maintain the designation for one more 5 years. The award was designated for upholding a excessive commonplace of take care of breastfeeding moms and infants.

Logan Health launched the next info:

Whitefish (LHW) is proud to announce that it has achieved the extremely prestigious worldwide Baby-Friendly redesignation after a rigorous evaluate course of performed by Baby-Friendly USA, the group liable for bestowing this certification within the United States. The hospital was initially designated in 2018 and can maintain its designation for one more 5 years.

“This designation is the culmination of a lot of hard work and determination across our organization, all with a goal of helping families get off to a good start,” mentioned Logan Health – Whitefish Birth Center Director Felicity Williams. “We are proud to offer an environment that supports best practices shown to increase breastfeeding exclusivity and duration and are committed to give moms who choose to breastfeed the best chance for success.”

This distinguished honor demonstrates that LHW is adhering to the very best requirements of take care of breastfeeding moms and their infants. These requirements are constructed on the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, a set of evidence-based practices really helpful by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for optimum toddler feeding help within the valuable first days of a new child’s life.

The constructive well being results of breastfeeding are properly documented and widely known by well being authorities all through the world. For instance, the Surgeon General’s 2011 Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding acknowledged that “Breast milk is uniquely suited to the human infant’s nutritional needs and is a live substance with unparalleled immunological and anti-inflammatory properties that protect against a host of illnesses and diseases for both mothers and children.”

LHW joins a rising listing of greater than 20,000 Baby-Friendly hospitals and beginning facilities all through the world, 602 of that are within the United States. Logan Health – Whitefish is one among eight in Montana. These services present an setting that helps breastfeeding whereas respecting each lady’s proper to make the perfect choice for herself and her household.